When is a prop not a prop?
I have a debate with a friend of mine about movie props. He went to a movie premiere and the producer told him that "anything an actor touches or wears is a prop." But obviously costumes aren't considered props, and if an actor leans on a wall, that doesn't make it a prop. So does anyone have a good definition of what exactly is a move prop?
posted by Movie Props and Movie Memorabilia Collector at
12:05:00 PM
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A movie prop is any real-world (ie, no CG) object that is not part of the set. The prop master on the set is in charge of these items. "set dressing" is a fine line, such as say, an area rug, but generally unless such an item is used by an actor, moved, handled, or mentioned specifically in the film script it is not a prop. Cars & vehicles are technically props, but often handled separately by a vehicle handler, not the prop-master.
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Anonymous, at Thursday, August 03, 2006 4:52:00 PM
table center pieces; i.e. ceramic golden pheasants used in the wedding scenes of The Godfather....... are these considered props, set dressing, or...?
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Anonymous, at Tuesday, October 28, 2008 5:41:00 PM
Yes, "ceramic golden pheasants" and other place settings on a table, or any other relatively small, hand-holdable object, even if it is not touched by an actor, is a most likely considered a prop. The set dresser works closely with the prop master and indeed for a large studio production, both may pull from the same warehouse, however, the set dresser typically deals with larger items, items attached to walls & ceilings, or objects that are ancillary to the script and story, while the prop master deals with all objects touched or held by actors, most hand-holdable objects specifically mentioned in the script or essential to the story.
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Anonymous, at Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:19:00 AM
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